What Is Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Fever
When somebody has a fever, you can be more confident that they are unwell. In cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease, the fever appears as the body tries to kill the virus. It does this by increasing the body’s temperature to levels that are too high for the fever.
A fever in itself is not something to be worried about. Indeed, in the majority of the cases it is helping the patient. Regardless. A fever can be dangerous if it gets too high, so the patient should always be observed closely. This is especially the case if the patient is very young, very old, or vulnerable in other ways.
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